Table 2 Median (minimum; maximum) of social interaction parameters of the social network analysis for agonistic (AG) and affiliative (AF) behaviors, balance index (BI), testosterone concentration, weight, and average daily weight gain (ADG) before and after castration of Nelore bulls

Betweenness_AG

7.62 (0.00; 66.21)

14.96 (0.00; 42.70)

Closeness_AG

0.04 (0.03; 0.06)

0.04 (0.031; 0.06)

Degree ALL_AG

8.00 (1.00; 55.00)

7.50 (1.00; 21.00)

Degree IN_AG

5.00 (0.00; 24.00)

3.50 (1.00; 13.00)

Degree OUT_AG

4.00 (0.00; 31.00)

2.5 (0.00; 18.00)

Authors_AG

0.01 (2.15^–18; 1.00)

0.10 (6.61^–18; 1.00)

Receptors_AG

0.05 (1.00^–26; 1.00)^b

0.32 (5.36^–3; 1.00)^a

Betweenness_AF

0.66 (0.00; 13.74)

0.00 (0.00; 8.00)

Closeness_AF

0.02 (0.00; 0.03)^b

0.04 (0.00; 0.08)^a

Degree ALL_AF

5.00 (0.00; 31.00)^a

1.50 (0.00; 10.00)^b

Degree IN_AF

3.50 (0.00; 12.00)^a

0.00 (0.00; 9.00)^b

Degree OUT_AF

2.00 (0.00; 19.00)

1.00 (0.00; 5.00)

Authors_AF

0.07 (4.83^–18; 1.00)

0.16 (1.83^–17; 1.00)

Receptors_AF

0.16 (1.96^–3; 1.00)

0.09 (8.39^–18; 1.00)

Testosterone

3,529.80 (643.90; 15,600.60)^a

3.90 (3.90; 3.90)^b

Weight

432.00 (386.00; 483.00)^b

521.00 (464.00; 592.00)^a

ADG

-1.76 (-6.56; -0.92)^b

0.47 (-0.53; 1.39)^a

BI

1.24 (2.50^–10; 33.50)^a

0.03 (5.00^–11; 8.96)^b